PHOTO GALLERY: Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Saturday

The Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash was held Saturday morning at the Park at Riverwalk. The event brought out nearly 900 walkers and runners and hundreds more in attendance. The event is aimed to raise awareness of the DUI problem, raise funds for MADD Kern County’s educational programs and victim services, and support local victims and survivors of drunk and drugged driving crashes.

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Austin Villa holds his daughter Scarlett and as they play with Isaac Benitez at the MADD booth during this year's Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash. They are part of the Michael Benge family, whose wife, Jada, was killed by an intoxicated driver in 2004. Michael Benge, not pictured, has spoken to many groups over the years about the tragedy that changed his family's life. At right is Hanna Benitez. The Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash brings attention to survivors of drunken and drugged driving crashes.

Janet and William Cerda get high-fives as they reach the finish of this year's Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash presented by Chain, Cohn, Stiles and held at The Park at Riverwalk Saturday morning. The event brought out nearly 900 walkers and runners and hundreds more in attendance. The event is aimed to raise awareness of the DUI problem, raise funds for MADD Kern County's educational programs and victim services, and support local victims and survivors of drunken and drugged driving crashes.

Michael Benge has spoken to many groups over the years about death of his wife, Jada, due to an intoxicated driver that crashed into his family's vehicle at 95 mph in 2004. He and his family participated in the Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Saturday.

Ilham Lamnaji takes photos of the activities at the Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash as people came together at the event aimed to raise awareness of the DUI problem, raise funds for MADD Kern County's educational programs.

Jourdan Bacot, whose vehicle was hit by a suspected drunken driver and still suffers from injuries, draws attention at this year's Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash as she goes through the course with the help from her dad, Todd Farnsworth. She had a team supporting her at the event.

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Austin Villa holds his daughter Scarlett and as they play with Isaac Benitez at the MADD booth during this year's Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash. They are part of the Michael Benge family, whose wife, Jada, was killed by an intoxicated driver in 2004. Michael Benge, not pictured, has spoken to many groups over the years about the tragedy that changed his family's life. At right is Hanna Benitez. The Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash brings attention to survivors of drunken and drugged driving crashes.

Henry A. Barrios / The Californian

Janet and William Cerda get high-fives as they reach the finish of this year's Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash presented by Chain, Cohn, Stiles and held at The Park at Riverwalk Saturday morning. The event brought out nearly 900 walkers and runners and hundreds more in attendance. The event is aimed to raise awareness of the DUI problem, raise funds for MADD Kern County's educational programs and victim services, and support local victims and survivors of drunken and drugged driving crashes.

Henry A. Barrios / The Californian

Michael Benge has spoken to many groups over the years about death of his wife, Jada, due to an intoxicated driver that crashed into his family's vehicle at 95 mph in 2004. He and his family participated in the Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Saturday.

Runners participating in this year's Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash held at The Park at Riverwalk are cheered on by CSUB student athletes.

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People participate in this year's Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash held at The Park at Riverwalk Saturday morning.

Henry A. Barrios / The Californian

Ilham Lamnaji takes photos of the activities at the Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash as people came together at the event aimed to raise awareness of the DUI problem, raise funds for MADD Kern County's educational programs.

Henry A. Barrios / The Californian

The CSUB cheer squad and others dance at the Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash held at The Park at Riverwalk Saturday morning.

Henry A. Barrios / The Californian

Madilyn Garza gets a high-five as she completes the Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash.

Henry A. Barrios / The Californian

Jourdan Bacot, whose vehicle was hit by a suspected drunken driver and still suffers from injuries, draws attention at this year's Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash as she goes through the course with the help from her dad, Todd Farnsworth. She had a team supporting her at the event.

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